Production Designer

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

We’re looking for a Production Designer with impeccable taste and excellent design skills to join our in-house creative team. You’ll work on a range of projects including email campaigns, motion graphics, out of home, and semiannual product release campaigns. As a Production Designer, you will combine design craft with production rigor to deliver polished assets at scale, working from initial concept through final execution across every customer touchpoint. You’ll report to the Creative Lead, and work in close partnership with other designers, copywriters, producers, developers, marketing stakeholders, project managers, and other cross-functional teammates.

In addition to design skills, you’ll need to demonstrate a wide range of soft skills, including collaboration, organization, adaptability, time management, attention to detail, and excellent communication and presentation skills. You'll establish efficient workflows for high-volume asset production, implement quality checks, and maintain organized file management systems. You'll also stay current with evolving production techniques, testing and mastering new AI tools to increase efficiency.

Our team values creative generosity, enthusiasm, and bringing good energy to the task of creating communications that support the company’s business and goals, educate our riders and drivers, and bring joy and inspiration to our audiences.

To be considered for this role, you must provide a link to your portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Create and ensure design consistency and excellence across a variety of deliverables including emails, in-app messages, blog posts, landing pages, partner logo lockups, print and digital paid media assets.
• Maintain and update Figma component libraries in collaboration with the design systems team to ensure brand consistency and production efficiency across the organization.
• Partner closely with creative directors, marketers, external vendors, and content strategists to execute first-class work in a fast-paced environment.
• Apply, maintain, and champion the Lyft brand style throughout all channels.
• Incorporate feedback from a variety of stakeholders to create appropriate solutions in the work you produce.
• Prepare production-ready files with proper technical specifications for various outputs and platforms.
• Adapt quickly to incorporate new learnings and new AI tools into your creative and design work.
• Manage asset production workflows from briefing through delivery, with support and guidance from creative leads.
• Establish and maintain organized file structures, naming conventions, and version control for seamless team collaboration.
• Bring technical excellence and design solutions to each project.

Experience:

• 4+ years experience at a design studio, agency or in-house creative team
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates your attention to detail, technical proficiency, and design skills through visually-compelling work.
• A strong grasp of composition, typography, color,imagery, and motion
• Experience working within and applying design systems and brand guidelines at scale
• Proficiency of design tools: Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects
• Solid understanding of design systems, web, email, print, and motion graphics
• Willingness to test and learn new AI tools
• Technical knowledge of file preparation for various outputs: web, social, display ads, print, motion and environmental applications
• A growth mindset
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Ability to be detailed in your execution, but flexible in your approach
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• You should be a Lyft user/believer :)
• Preferred:
  • Digital illustration capabilities
  • Video editing capabilities
  • Experience with AI-enhanced production tools
  • Art direction or brand design experience

Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
• RRSP plan to help save for your future
• In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
• Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
• Subsidized commuter benefits

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $90,000 - CAD $112,500, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.This job fills an existing vacancy.